MINERAL RESOURCES

Question 1

A ________ is a naturally occurring crystalline solid
that cannot be physically broken down into smaller
components.

Answer 1

mineral

Question 2

_______ and ______ resources are energy
sources that human society uses to function on a
daily basis.

Answer 2

Renewable&nonrenewable

Question 3

resources can naturally replenish
themselves

Answer 3

Renewable resources

Question 4

resources are limited
in supply and cannot be used sustainably.

Answer 4

nonrenewable resources

Question 5

Most of the country’s metallic minerals, including
gold, iron ore, lead, zinc, chromite, and copper, are
drawn from major deposits on the islands of ______and ________.

Answer 5

Luzon
and Mindanao

Question 6

The _______ are the principal source of nonmetallic

Answer 6

Visayas

Question 7

The reported stock of ______ in ore form increased from
4,106 million MT in 1988 to 4,597 million MT in 1994
(Figure 2).

Answer 7

copper

Question 8

Beginning in 1991, the stock of ore reserves started to
decline.

Answer 8

NICKEL

Question 9

one of the Philippines’ largest mineral deposits,
is not being extracted at present.

Answer 9

IRON

Question 10

During the period 1988 to 1994, _______ reserves in
ore form registered an annual average growth of 2.7
percent – from 1.4 million MT in 1988 to 1.6 million MT
in 1994.

Answer 10

manganese